Do You Practice Tai Chi? The Super Health-Preserving Kind~

After class, the school became incomparably noisy.

Students from every grade and class filed out of their classrooms, merging into a stream of people that surged toward the school gates.

Wang Teng headed straight for the teachers' office to register for the martial arts exam with his homeroom teacher, Comrade Fan Weiming.

The office was livelier than Wang Teng had imagined.

Several Senior Year 3 homeroom teachers in particular were surrounded by students, making the office instantly crowded.

Wang Teng knocked on the door, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

It had to be said that Wang Teng had quite a name for himself in Senior Year 3.

"Why is it him?"

"What's he here for? Don't tell me he's registering too?"

"A Rich Second Generation is taking the martial arts exam? Has he even practiced martial arts? Don't tell me he's here to be a joke."

"Did he ever say he hadn't practiced martial arts?"

The sudden retort plunged the few whispering students into an awkward silence.

"Mm, mm, mm~ It seems he never said that!"

"So what the hell are you all yammering about?"

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The topic came to an abrupt halt—

Then everyone continued clustering around their respective homeroom teachers, lowering their heads to register as though nothing had happened.

"Wang Teng!" Fan Weiming spotted Wang Teng as well and said in surprise, "You're here to register too? Come in!"

As a competent homeroom teacher, he knew very well which students in his class had a chance of applying for the Martial Arts Major.

But Wang Teng was obviously not among them.

Although Wang Teng's father had given him gifts before, he, Fan Weiming, was a homeroom teacher with principles.

I'll have to talk this kid out of it later. The martial arts exam isn't child's play.

Thinking this to himself, Fan Weiming said, "Wait by the side for a moment. I'll finish registering them first."

"Alright."

Wang Teng nodded.

His gaze fell on several classmates. Apart from a few unfamiliar faces, there was Yang Jian, who sat in front of him, and...

His deskmate and class monitor, Lin Chuhan!

Yang Jian was one thing. After all, he had an uncle working at the Education Bureau and had received inside information long ago. He was better prepared than the others and should have a strong chance.

But Lin Chuhan—setting aside her strength, Five Years Martial Arts Exam Three Years Simulation alone was enough to give her a bitter taste.

Yet she had come to register on the very second day after the news was announced.

Many people were still hesitating, unable to make up their minds in such a short time.

After all, the martial arts exam overlapped with the ordinary National Higher Education Entrance Examination. If they registered for the martial arts exam, they definitely would not be able to take some of the ordinary entrance exam subjects.

It seemed Lin Chuhan's determination was no small thing!

"Lin Chuhan, have you really thought this through?" Wang Teng leaned closer to Lin Chuhan and asked quietly.

"Yeah, Class Monitor. The martial arts exam isn't a joke. The Combat Assessment in particular really has a mortality rate. It's very dangerous."

Yang Jian had been hesitating over how to bring it up. Seeing Wang Teng open the conversation, he followed suit and tried to persuade her.

"Mm, I've already thought all that through." Lin Chuhan nodded.

"Do your parents agree too?" Wang Teng asked with a frown.

"My parents... I can make my own decisions!" Lin Chuhan hesitated visibly, but still said so.

The corner of Wang Teng's mouth twitched. So she had not discussed it with her parents at all. Was this girl really that full of her own ideas?

He wanted to persuade her further, but when he saw that stubborn, unyielding pretty face of hers, the words that reached his lips were swallowed back down.

Sigh, forget it. Everyone has the right to choose for themselves. Since she's already made up her mind, there's no point in me trying to persuade her.

Seeing Wang Teng fall silent, Yang Jian could not say anything more either.

By then, the other classmates had already finished registering. Yang Jian stepped forward, paid the registration fee, filled in the form, and that was that.

The process was surprisingly simple!

After Yang Jian registered, he left. Fan Weiming picked up the cup at hand, opened the lid, and blew at it.

With his sharp eyes, Wang Teng saw several goji berries playfully bobbing inside.

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Lin Chuhan tried hard to keep a serious expression on her face.

Fan Weiming did not sense anything unusual about them. After taking a sip of his goji berry-infused water, he looked at the two before him with a headache.

One was the ace top student of Senior Year 3, Class 8, the finest prospect in all of Senior Year 3, with hopes of entering First Academy.

Yet this very student wanted to take the martial arts exam.

It was not that the martial arts exam was bad!

It was a matter of whether it suited her.

When it came to academics, Lin Chuhan was the very best at East Sea No. 1 High School. But for the martial arts exam, setting everything else aside, even if she passed, her results definitely would not be very high—at least nowhere near her Liberal Arts level.

Lin Chuhan had come over as soon as class ended. He had already spent half the day trying to persuade her, but she had set her heart on it and could not be swayed no matter what he said. How could that not give Fan Weiming a headache?

As for the other one—Wang Teng!

A Rich Second Generation whose studies had crumbled into slag—there was nothing to say there. But the martial arts exam was no ordinary test, and Fan Weiming did not want him to gamble with his life.

So he said, "Wang Teng, I told you before that the Combat Assessment for the martial arts exam is extremely dangerous. You didn't take it in, did you?"

"Teacher, I took it in." Wang Teng rolled his eyes inwardly. Do you really distrust me that much?

"You took it in... then why do you still want to register for the martial arts exam?" Fan Weiming was truly baffled.

"Teacher, I know you mean well, but I know my limits. You can rest assured about that." Seeing his unconvinced expression, Wang Teng could only bring out his trump card. "And my dad agreed to it too."

"Oh! Your dad agreed!" Fan Weiming was slightly stunned. Looks like they have connections. Being rich really is nice...

Then he nodded. "In that case, come register."

As he spoke, he handed the registration form to Wang Teng.

Wang Teng paid the money, signed his grand name on the form, and it was done!

At the same time, Fan Weiming said to Lin Chuhan again, "Chuhan, Teacher still hopes you'll think it over more carefully. The National Higher Education Entrance Examination is a major event in life. You can't act on impulse."

"Teacher, I really am not acting on impulse. I truly have thought it through very clearly." Lin Chuhan smiled bitterly.

She had never expected that her greatest obstacle would be her homeroom teacher.

Though he was doing it for her own good, she truly wanted to take the martial arts exam. Her heart was incomparably firm; if she did not take it, she would regret it for the rest of her life.

"Teacher, even if I take the martial arts exam, I won't give up my Liberal Arts studies."

Biting her lip, Lin Chuhan said, "If I can't pass this year, I'll give up completely. I'll repeat a year next year, then take the ordinary National Higher Education Entrance Examination."

With things having been said to this extent, no matter how unwilling Fan Weiming was, there was nothing he could do. He could only sigh and let her register.

After the two left the office.

A teacher beside Fan Weiming said, "Teacher Fan, that was the ace top student in your class, right? You just let her go like that?"

"What else could I do if I didn't? If she had set her heart on it, could I refuse to register her?" Fan Weiming shot the other teacher a sidelong glance.

"Sigh, true enough. But speaking of which, martial arts really are terrifyingly attractive. If I were a few years younger, I'd want to practice too," the teacher said.

"Who says you can't practice martial arts just because you're older? The Tai Chi passed down locally on Earth Star, after being improved by martial artists, is especially suitable for the elderly to cultivate. Even if you can't become a martial artist, at least strengthening your body and keeping fit won't be a problem."

Fan Weiming took a sip of his goji berry water and said with the air of an old sage.

"Oh? Teacher Fan, have you practiced it before?" The teacher's eyes lit up.

"Hehe, of course I have." Fan Weiming was rather pleased with himself, instantly growing animated. "Let me tell you, this Tai Chi is super health-preserving. After practicing it, my back stopped hurting, my head stopped going bald, and every night I'm full of energy!"

"╰(°▽°)╯Teacher Fan, teach me sometime too, okay? (^▽^)."

"No problem. Shall we meet at the park tonight?"

"Alright, see you at the park!"

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